Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Czechia or Iceland?

Czechia, at 0.962 against 0.955 in Iceland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Iceland?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Czechia vs Iceland: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Czechia

0.962

in 2025

Iceland

0.955

in 2025

Czechia rank

8th

Iceland rank

11th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Czechia
Iceland

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 0.962 against 0.955 in Iceland, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.

Czechia ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 11th of 176 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.744	0.942	0.198	Iceland
1910s	0.7442	0.942	0.1978	Iceland
1920s	0.775	0.942	0.167	Iceland
1930s	0.7381	0.942	0.2039	Iceland
1940s	0.1231	0.942	0.8189	Iceland
1950s	0.0478	0.942	0.8942	Iceland
1960s	0.0646	0.942	0.8774	Iceland
1970s	0.061	0.942	0.881	Iceland
1980s	0.063	0.942	0.879	Iceland
1990s	0.8905	0.942	0.0515	Iceland
2000s	0.8947	0.942	0.0473	Iceland
2010s	0.8831	0.9417	0.0586	Iceland
2020s	0.8978	0.9463	0.0485	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Czechia or Iceland?: Czechia, at 0.962 against 0.955 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Czechia and Iceland?: 0.007, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Iceland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Czechia and Iceland rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Czechia ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 11th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.